Shaft-prop.



No. 702,978. A Patented June 24, |902.

W. L. MARSHALL SHAFT PROP.

(Application med nur. 13, w02.)

(No Model.)

jUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM L MARSHALL, OF XENIA, OHIO.

SHAFT-PROP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 702,978, dated J' une 24, 1902.

Application filed March 13, 1902. Serial No. 98,073. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom, t ntctg/ concern/ Be it known that LWILLIAM L. MARSHALL, of Xenia, in the county of Greene and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shaft-Props, and which are hereinafter fully described.

The object of my device is to provide a simple and effective means for propping the shafts of vehicles, and to accomplish this purpose I employ a device consisting of two pieces hinged together at one end and braced by means of a Wire to stand at right angles to each other when opened, and for a more complete description of my device I refer to my drawings hereto attached and made a part of this application.

Figure l is a view of the device, showing it folded in the position in which it is carried or left when not in use. Fig. 2 shows the device opened and ready for use.

In the drawings, l is the short arm, and 2 the long arm, and 4 is the bolt and nut which connect them, making a hinge-like joint.

Figure 3 is the wire brace which holds l in an upright position, and this shows the manner in which the end of the wire is fastened to the arm 2.

vone end, and a wire brace 3 having a central portion extending diagonally of the arm 2, and having end portions extending at right angles to said central portion, one of said ends being connected to one side of said bar 2 at the extreme end thereof and the other to the opposite side, said angular turned ends serving as stops to the shorter arm in either its folded or unfolded position, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two witnesses, this 10th day of March, 1902.

W. L. MARSHALL.

l/Vitnesses:

W. L. MILLER, Lrzzrn MILLER. 

